Sapporo: weather and best time to visit
Sapporo (Japan) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 24°C; the coolest month is January at around -3°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Sapporo
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Sapporo climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3° | -9° | – | 11 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 32 |
| Feb | -2° | -9° | – | 10 | 8 | 54 | 37 | 37 |
| Mar | 2° | -6° | – | 12 | 9 | 54 | 35 | 35 |
| Apr | 9° | 0° | – | 12 | 10 | 55 | 36 | 65 |
| May | 16° | 6° | – | 13 | 10 | 54 | 58 | 75 |
| Jun | 20° | 12° | – | 12 | 10 | 62 | 75 | 76 |
| Jul | 23° | 16° | – | 14 | 10 | 68 | 72 | 66 |
| Aug | 24° | 18° | – | 14 | 9 | 69 | 71 | 62 |
| Sep | 21° | 14° | – | 15 | 9 | 57 | 70 | 70 |
| Oct | 15° | 7° | – | 14 | 8 | 48 | 49 | 71 |
| Nov | 7° | 1° | – | 14 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 45 |
| Dec | 0° | -6° | – | 13 | 7 | 40 | 27 | 27 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Sapporo in January
Daytime highs around -3°C, nights near -9°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for January →
Sapporo in February
Daytime highs around -2°C, nights near -9°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for February →
Sapporo in March
Daytime highs around 2°C, nights near -6°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for March →
Sapporo in April
Daytime highs around 9°C, nights near 0°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Sapporo in May
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 6°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Sapporo in June
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 12°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 12 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Sapporo in July
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Sapporo in August
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 18°C. August is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 14 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Sapporo in September
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 14°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 15 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Sapporo in October
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 7°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Sapporo in November
Daytime highs around 7°C, nights near 1°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Sapporo in December
Daytime highs around 0°C, nights near -6°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for December →
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